Alcohol And Drug Awareness Course

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What will I learn?

Improve your skills with our Alcohol and Drug Sensitisation Course, created for health workers wanting to deepen their knowledge of substance misuse. This short, quality course looks at what substance misuse is, how common it is, and the different types. You'll learn to notice mental, behavioural, and physical signs. Find out about the health problems it causes, how to help people, and where to find useful resources and support. Boost your work with practical skills and good ways to share information.

Apoia's Unique Offerings

Online courses with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and organise the chapters you wish to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet required

Develop your skills

Enhance your practical skills listed below

Spot substance misuse: Know the types and how common it is in health centres.

See the signs: Notice mental, behavioural, and physical signs.

Understand health problems: Know the short and long-term effects on health.

Help people: Do checks and send patients for treatment.

Use support systems: Find resources for patients and health workers.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters similar to the examples below

This is a free course aimed at personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but provides practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.